When we think of Big Ben in London, we think of the clock. Actually, it's the bell.
King George I of England could not speak English, he was born and raised in germany and never learned english. He let his ministers run the counrty to get round this problem.
Queen Elizabeth I of England suffered from anthophobia (a fear of roses).
Police Dogs were first used in Scotland 1816
Queen Victora's first act after her coronation as Queen of England was to remove her bed from her mothers room
The Automated Teller Machine (ATM) was introduced in England in 1965.
The Sitka spruce is Britain's most commonly planted tree.
Nova Scotia is Latin for 'New Scotland.'
In 1996, Alice replaced Charlotte as the most popular girls name in the UK and James replaced Peter as the most popular boys name
No location in the United Kingdom is more than 50 miles from the coast.
There is a cul de sac in Bristol England with the name of
" There and back again lane"
Buckingham Palace has 602 rooms.
The first English Parliament was called into session by the Earl of Leicester on January 20, 1265.
The flag of the U.K. is properly known as the Union Flag. It is only called the Union Jack when it is flown from the jack mast of a ship.
Card cheats could be executed in 18th century England for forging the ace of spades
Every leap year in ancient Scotland, maidens were allowed to ask a man to be her husband, refusal cost him a pound.
The only House in England that the Queen may not enter is the House Of Commons as she is not a commoner.
